1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Not Available
1.4 Types
not available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Compact, rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm100.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet
Light Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Magenta, Rose, Violet
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Rhizome division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Spider mites
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Used to establish native woodland
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
BUXUS 'Green Gem'
7.2 Common Name
Ant Tree, Long John
Green gem boxwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Green gem boxwood
7.2.2 In German
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Grünes Juwel boxwood
7.2.3 In French
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Vert joyau buis
7.2.4 In Spanish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Boj gema verde
7.2.5 In Greek
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Buxo gema verde
7.2.7 In Polish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Zielona perełka bukszpan
7.2.8 In Latin
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Viridi gemma praetoriola
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species